Taiwan veterans oppose Lee Teng-hui's burial at Wuzhishan Cemetery: What qualifications does he have to be buried next to the soldiers and to share the heroic spirit?
[Global Times Comprehensive Report] Former Taiwanese leader Lee Teng-hui died of illness at the end of July, and his body was planned to be buried in Wuzhishan Military Cemetery, which triggered a strong backlash from veterans.
The Southern California Branch of the "Republic of China Veterans Association" issued a statement on the 4th stating that Lee Teng-hui, formerly known as Masao Iwasato, had fought for the Japanese invasion of China. After Chiang Ching-kuo's death in 1988, he succeeded the leader of the Taiwan region and the chairman of the Kuomintang, but his reign opened " "Black Gold Politics" has become the "Black Gold Godfather"; although he established the "National Unification Committee" and advocated cross-strait reunification, he eventually became the "Godfather of Taiwan Independence". He also declared that the Diaoyu Islands are Japanese territory and visited the Yasukuni Shrine in person. Japanese soldiers in the war of aggression against China. The statement stated, "Lee Teng-hui spared no effort to destroy the Republic of China. What qualifications does Lee Teng-hui have to bury next to the generals and officers who fought bravely against the enemy in the Republic of China's War of Resistance Against Japan?"
"Wuzhishan National Army Cemetery" is located in Xizhi District, New Taipei City. It was opened in 1982. According to the rank of the burial person, it is divided into special honor area, general area, lieutenant general area, major general area, upper campus area, middle and major campus area, lieutenant area, and sergeant chief. There are more than 9,000 acupuncture points in the area, noncommissioned officer area and soldier area. Taiwan's Zhongshi Electronic News reported that if Lee Teng-hui is determined to be buried here, he plans to choose the "Special Xun District" and become the second Taiwanese leader to bury Wuzhishan after Yan Jiagan. Senior generals such as former "President of the Executive Yuan" Hao Baicun and former "Minister of Defense" Jiang Zhongling were also buried here. Other generals buried in the "Wuzhishan National Army Cemetery" include He Yingqin, Gu Zhutong and Xue Yue. The former "Chief of Staff" Shen Yiming, who died in the Black Hawk helicopter earlier this year, is also buried in the Special Xun District, but his family prefers to be placed in the "Zhongling Hall". Currently, there are still 5 empty tombs in the Special Xun District.
It is worth mentioning that the "Wuzhishan National Army Cemetery" has 8 "spiritual memorials", one of which is "the country will be unified in the next day, and the family sacrifice will not be forgotten." Taiwan’s United News Network commented that Lee Teng-hui is undoubtedly the biggest promoter of Taiwan’s "de-sinicization" in the past two to three decades. He can be buried here according to precedents, and buried him in a place full of images of "China" and "unification". , "I am afraid it is not a proper move, and it will inevitably lead to more disturbances and tears." (Zhang Tianxing)